Teen who learned to walk again meets his idol Tyson Fury in Morecambe
Cameron Saile, 19, was the passenger in a car which flipped and landed in a field.
Medics feared he might never walk again after he suffered a broken and dislocated neck and a broken back and sternum after the horror smash in October.
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Hide AdBut he astounded doctors by learning to walk again - although he faced chronic pain and depression which led him to attempt to take his own life.
Cameron, from Ladybank, Fife admitted he struggled with booze and drugs before and after the crash.
But as he re-learnt to walk, he set up a support network for other young men battling mental health problems on Tik Tok and Instagram. And he found that watching his boxing hero Tyson Fury stage a comeback gave him the determination to face his own demons.
Last week, Cameron visited Tyson’s home town of Morecambe and was delighted to bump into his idol.
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Hide AdCameron thanked Tyson for inspiring him to get through his troubles and posed for a picture with the ‘Gypsy King’. He said: “I’m a huge fan and owe the world to him and my life.
“After the crash I had my worst time. I attempted suicide.”
Cameron saw from Tyson’s Instagram that he was at Morecambe Golf Club - so he waited nearby til his hero appeared.
He said: “(Tyson) was having a joke with me and said to have a picture with him - he’s a good guy.
“When I saw him I was nearly in tears.”
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